Danielle And Lori Shooting A Music Video

Danielle Was Marked For Death

Article from Radar Online.

 The man who knew Danielle Staub as a hooker in Miami - before she was famous - has claimed a drug cartel wanted the Real Housewives of New Jersey star dead after a botched drug deal.


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Daniel Aguilar was questioned under oath in a marathon deposition in Diamond Bar, California last month, in association with a slander suit against the star filed by her ex-husband Kevin Maher.

In explosive testimony, obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, Aguilar recounted how in the 1980s the mother-of-two -- then a prostitute, known as Angela Minelli -- became involved with the notorious Medellin Cartel, which was run by criminal leader Pablo Escobar.

She was introduced to the organized network of drug suppliers and smuggled by Aguilar, who was an "enforcer" of the clan.

He said Staub would often do drugs at his safe house - a haven of "drugs, weapons, cash" - including marijuana cigarettes that she'd "sprinkle" with cocaine.

Aguilar saw her do "more than 50 or 100 times," he told authorities.

"We became intimate friends... she would do her drugs... and sometimes I'd wonder was she hanging out for the drugs, which most girls back then did," he stated, in the documents.

In his deposition, Aguilar recalled how Staub soon went from dabbling in drugs to wanting to sell them, which led to her becoming a marked target for his cartel.

He said, "She started talking about, you know, 'I need to get money. I need money to do things.

"So she came to me and she says, 'I have this guy and he wants to buy big weight... four kilos of cocaine."

But the deal went bad when the $100,000 worth of cocaine was stolen during the transaction, leaving an infuriated Staub to claim she had been "ripped off".

Aguilar recounted, "Even my men were saying, 'We should just kill her. Get her out of the way. She's nothing but a prostitute and a b**ch.'"

Aguilar said he saved her from likely death after pleading with drug kingpins to 'find out what happened here'.

"I cared about this woman at the time and I believed her at this point," he said.

"I didn't want her life to end... I still thought that it was going to work out."

Ultimately, the FBI arrested Aguilar and he was spent nine years in prison after being convicted of extortion and intent to distribute cocaine.

Staub, however, cooperated with prosecutors and was spared jail in exchange for five years probation and mandatory cocaine testing.

"I was told by my people that she was dead," Aguilar said, in the deposition, "My people are my cartels."

When asked how he interpreted that, he said: "Her life was about to end."
"(I'm told) she's flipping (and) turned federal witness... that's when my people wanted her dead; they had called me weak for letting her live... (and) they told me, we should have had her dead to begin with."

According to Aguilar, he footed $100,000 in order to save Staub's life - a fee he now wants her to payback.

"What I did was to protect her, protect me," he said.
As RadarOnline.com revealed, Staub and her ex-husband were involved in failed settlement talks Wednesday.

Maher is suing Staub for $5 million over her accusations that he raped her on broken glass and hanged her dog.

The matter is now headed to a February trial where Aguilar, a witness for Maher, is almost certain to be questioned about the reality television star's sordid past, again.

He said: "Ain't nobody that stupid enough to make themselves publicly known after doing what they did."

Danielle And Kevin Unable To Reach A Settlement

Article  from Radar Online.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s most controversial resident Danielle Staub has been embroiled in a federal defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband Kevin Maher for months, and it looks like it’s definitely going to trial. 

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RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that all parties were in settlement negotiations Wednesday but were unable to come to a mutual agreement and the negotiations abruptly fell apart.

"The mediator Gary Donovan tried all day for a settlement and the other side jerked us around,” Maher told RadarOnline.com exclusively.

“We tried to settle this in good faith and negotiations failed. We are going to trial!”

Staub’s lawyers had filed a motion Tuesday requesting to exclude certain evidence from trial regarding Staub’s criminal history, Maher’s polygraph examinations, any references to Staub’s extra-marital sexual history, the testimony of Daniel Aguilar, and Caroline Manzo’s deposition testimony.
Staub’s attorney Peter Cook outlined 29 points in his motion requesting to prohibit certain evidence, including the following: any depictions of Staub as either a stripper, prostitute or cocaine addict by Maher; any use of video footage from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, any use of Staub’s book The Naked Truth; any and all references to her criminal history, sexual history; and any references to her past or present illegal drug use and sex tapes featuring Staub.
And when it comes to Danielle’s former reality co-stars, Cook requested the exclusion of all references to Danielle’s relationship with Dina Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, and Danielle’s interactions at The Brownstone owned by Caroline Manzo. Also, any references made by Caroline regarding Danielle’s reputation, alleged outstanding debts, and alleged deceitful acts.

Staub is scheduled to be deposed in the case on October 5 and Maher says it may have been a motivating factor to discuss a settlement.

"I believe that October 5 would be the worst day in Danielle Staub's life, worse than her arrest,” Maher told RadarOnline.com regarding the possible reason Danielle’s lawyers and Simon and Schuster (that published her book The Naked Truth) were attempting to settle.

Although Maher is disappointed in today’s outcome, has plans to take further legal action against the Real Housewife and those affiliated with her book.

“The mediator was talking to everyone involved so this didn't have to go to court and so I could put this behind me and she could put this behind her."

“What her lawyers did today is going to get Danielle sued twice! Danielle Staub with writer Steven Prigge and Simon and Schuster will be named as defendants in an upcoming lawsuit to be filed next week.”

Calls to attorneys for Danielle Staub were not returned.

The Real Housewives Give Makeovers

Post from the LA Times.

By:Yvonne Villarreal

Over on “Maury,” the paternity tests are getting a break.

Taking a breather from the baby daddy drama, veteran TV host Maury Povich is enlisting the help of a few “Housewives” with another pastime of the longstanding talk show: makeovers.

In the episode, to air Thursday, Danielle Staub ("Real Housewives of New Jersey"), Ramona Singer ("Real Housewives of New York City") and NeNe Leakes ("Real Housewives of Atlanta") will help transform a few disheveled “real” housewives into moms worthy of being followed around by cameras.

Hmm. Images of knee-high boots with broken heels, age-inappropriate skirts and revealing tops are dancing in our heads.

Show Trackers, do you think these were the right “Housewives” to help with the makeovers?

Kevin Has More Dirt On Danielle

Article from E!.

By: Marianne Garvey and Whitney English

Real Housewives of New Jersey trouble-magnet Danielle Staub doesn't want to be called a prostitute or a stripper.

But ex-husband Kevin Maher tells E! News that he plans on revealing much worse about the reality star...

Staub filed a motion Tuesday asking the judge in Maher's defamation case against her to specifically exclude "any evidence that the Defendant was a prostitute, or a stripper, or is promiscuous, or has been featured in sex tapes."

But despite Staub's attempts to have her alleged sexual history excised from the record, Maher is fighting it, saying the dirty info he has on her will prove she is a "pathological liar."

"Since this woman put these serious rape and molestation charges against me, [information about her past] is relevant...What this woman has done to me…I can't even describe how she has ruined my life. She's without conscience."
Maher is suing Staub for $5 million over her accusations that he raped her on broken glass, hung her dog, and played Russian roulette with her lady parts.

"She lied from day one and I'm going to prove that she's a pathological liar," says Maher.

Staub is due in court Oct. 5 to give her deposition in the case.

"She's been ducking and hiding from her deposition since this lawsuit has been filed," says Maher. "Oct. 5 will be the worst day of her life, when she is confronted under oath with all her lies. She's going to be destroyed."

Maher and Staub's Housewives costar Caroline Manzo have both already been deposed. The trial is set for February.

Preview Of Danielle And Lori On Maury

Caroline And Bravo Working Together To Get Her Deposition Taken Down

Article from Reality Tea.

According to a new report, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo is not happy that her deposition video has leaked online.

Just days after TMZ posted the video, which shows Caroline admitting she gave Bravo an ultimatum that she would not return to the show if Danielle Staub did, Zap2It is reporting today that Caroline is fighting to get the video taken off the net. Wonder why?

Zap2It reports that sources close to Caroline tell them she’s working with Bravo to try and get the video pulled, though she’s uncertain TMZ will cooperate.

As for the reason Caroline wants the video off the web, a source says it’s not because she doesn’t stand by what she said or that she’s scared of Danielle, but rather because she wants the “Danielle Drama” over with and completely out of her life.

In other NJ news, days after Life&Style broke the story of Danielle Staub’s Range Rover getting repossessed, a rep for the fired Bravo housewife is now denying the story to HollywoodLife, claiming the story is “untrue.”

“As for false statement out there saying her truck was repossessed this weekend … the lease was up and she turned it in … plain and simple,” claims Danielle’s rep. Riiiight.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK THE VIDEO SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN? DO YOU BELIEVE DANIELLE’S STORY?

Danielle Is Worried About The Jury's Perception Of Her

Post from TMZ.

Danielle Staub -- star of her own sex tape -- doesn't want to be called a prostitute, a slut, a whore or a sex tape star ... in court, according to the new legal documents she just filed. 

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It's all over the $5 million defamation suit the former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star's ex-husband Kevin Maher filed against her -- claiming she falsely accused him of raping her on broken glass, sticking a loaded gun in her privates, and murdering her dog.

According to the new docs, obtained by TMZ, Staub wants to make sure any evidence depicting her as "a prostitute, or a slut, or a whore" -- including her sexual history and sex tape -- is excluded from the trial.

In the papers, Staub claims her dirty laundry would turn a jury against her.

Oddly, the motion to exclude makes no mention of her performance on 'Housewives.'

Rumors About Lori

Post from ShowBizSpy.

DANIELLE Staub’s lesbian lover is cheating on her — it has been claimed.

According to American tabloid the National Enquirer, the Real Housewives of New Jersey villain’s girlfriend, pop star Lori Michaels, is two-timing her with sexy back-up dancer Courtney Lynch.



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“Danielle is crazy about Lori, but doesn’t know she’s seeing another woman,” a source said.

“Lori is a proud, openly gay woman, and the relationship with Danielle is just an amusing sidetrack for her. She’s really with Courtney.

“And if Danielle expects something serious and long-lasting with Lori, she’s going to end up being one heartbroken housewife.”

Danielle Is A "Momager"

Article from Times Of The Internet.

Danielle Staub might not be around for the next season of RHoNJ, but that just means that she can kickstart her career by being 'momager' to her daughters Christine, 16 and Jillian, 12.

Both girls are looking to launch their careers in entertainment.

The former Real Housewife told Star, "I am their 'momager.'"

To clarify her duties in her newly created position, she said, "They have legitimate managers, but everything comes through me. I have them with people I trust."

Christine is said to be interested in modeling while Jillian is looking to launch a music career.

Unlike 'momagers' that have come before her, Danielle isn't worried about her girls getting caught up in the fast lane. She continued, "Why would they want to destroy all that by doing drugs and drinking?"

There's no word when the adoring public can expect Jillian to release her first album or for Christine Staub to model professionally

Danielle's Lease Was Up And She Turned Her Range Rover In

Article from Hollywood Life.

By:Chloe Melas
The rumor mill is swirling with accusations that repo men showed up to Danielle’s house and took away her Range Rover, but her rep tells HollywoodLife.com it’s “entirely” untrue.


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Danielle Staub might not be as “penniless” as you think. Reports surfaced over the weekend, that the reality TV vixen’s white Range Rover was repossessed Sept. 18, as she begged and pleaded for repo men to not take her car away. But HollywoodLife.com spoke to Danielle’’s rep who tells us that’s not exactly what happened.

“As for false statement out there saying her truck was repossessed this weekend … the lease was up and she turned it in … plain and simple.”

We recently told you the mom of two landed a hosting gig on WealthTV called Social and is trying finalize the details of her new spinoff. We’re guessing we’ll eventually see all of this on camera somewhere and it’ll make sense.

Caroline Laid Down An Ultimatum

Post from TMZ.

‘NJ Housewife’ — I Will Quit If Staub Returns

by tmz
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Caroline Manzo claims she delivered a strict ultimatum to the show’s producers — if Danielle Staub returned for another season … she’d quit the show.

Manzo spilled it on camera during a deposition in Staub’s nasty defamation lawsuit against her ex-husband, Kevin Maher.

During the depo, Caroline said, “I did tell Bravo and Sirens that there is no amount of money you could put on the table for me next year.”

She added, “If Danielle Staub is on the show, I am out because my integrity means too much to me … so for Season 3, they know it’s either Danielle or myself.”

Integri-what?

New Avenues Have Opened Up For Lori

Article from NJ.com

By:S. James Snyder/For The Star-Ledger
“It definitely felt like an overnight whirlwind, but I signed up for this a long time ago,” says the 37-year-old artist.

“I may not be as young as the Miley Cyruses out there, but I’ve learned how to hone my sound and embrace the business side of music, and how to constantly develop my talent. So this has happened suddenly, but I feel like I’ve been building toward this moment for a long, long time.”

Michaels, who lives in Bergen County, grew up in Fairview.

She trained professionally at Broadway Dance Center in New York and was a soloist in her local church choir. She later graduated from New York University, where her major was pre-law.

She is president of the nonprofit Reach Out, still leading the volunteer community service organization she started in high school more than 20 years ago. Some of her projects include H.E.R.O. (Help Everyone Reach Out — raising awareness and funds for breast cancer), A.N.G.E.L. (Awakening New Generations Enhancing Lives — an initiative promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention) and Dance for Health (encouraging communities to get involved in positive, healthy activities).

Photo: Noah K. Murray/Star-Ledger

Music remained a hobby for Michaels while she ran Reach Out and taught dance. Then in 2006, she created the hit stage show “Me & the Girls,” a production that filled what she believed was a void in the gay entertainment scene.

“I’m an alt artist, and I wanted to package something a little bit differently than what was out there for the GLBT audience,” she says.

“Typically, you would see mostly lesbian artists who were singer-songwriters taking to the stage with their guitars. There was nothing like a Pussycat Dolls show, which is exactly what ‘Me & the Girls’ set out to be.

“And I’ve been told by many people that what I assembled and orchestrated changed the rules of the game a little bit at pride festivals and clubs for professional GLBT entertainment across the country.”
As Michaels performed the show, she made a name for herself as a kinetic, fiery performer and a singer with a rich, deep, sultry tone.

At a much-publicized 2008 “coming out” party at the House of Blues in Atlantic City (“coming out” referred to the launch of her company, Lori Michaels Productions), “Me & the Girls” achieved a new level of attention.
And not long after the Atlantic City bash, she released her first album, “Living My Life Out Loud,” via Reform Records.
The Staub connection began last summer, Michaels says, when she met the New Jersey “real housewife” backstage at New York City’s Nokia Theatre following a benefit concert.
“I gave her my CD, and then we met very randomly again at a diner in New Jersey, and I was surprised that she remembered me.”


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It was at dinner, Michaels recalls, that she befriended the entire Staub family, meeting Staub’s 12-year-old daughter, Jillian, who also is interested in music. Michaels says she invited the preteen to check out her recording studio and soon after, Danielle approached the musician with the idea of co-producing a song.

A year later, “Real Close” is reality, as is the constant speculation about the nature of their relationship.

“I would like to keep my private life private, and I guess that’s the hardest part to get used to,” Michaels says about the gossip surrounding her and Staub.

“I’m pretty secure in what’s going on between us behind the scenes, but when you look at People magazine and Us Weekly and all the major publications, I think it’s always a fine line between entertainment and reality.
“She’s on an entertainment show, I’m a singer-songwriter pulled into that through another aspect of the TV world. But I don’t think anyone has any right to invade my private life.”

Michaels says she’s more focused on building excitement at clubs and festivals around her hit new single, “Rebound,” a collaboration with disc jockey and producer Giuseppe D. In late July, the song hit the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart at No. 44, and was featured on iTunes top 20 dance tracks.

She says it’s been a wild and unpredictable two years since her coming out party.

“I’ve been taking risks all along, and once again everyone thought I was crazy to go and debut that song (“Real Close”) with such a simple arrangement on national TV. But then it caught fire, and we heard that the following Monday, Ryan Seacrest was promoting the song on his radio show, and we were suddenly on everyone’s radar.

“I very quickly realized that this was my chance to put forth all that I have in the hopes that something sticks with people. And the opportunities that are now out there for me, as a producer, a singer, a songwriter, have already changed my life.”

Danielle And Lori In NYC

Danielle and Lori outside of Fox Studios in New York this week.

Danielle's Range Rover Repossessed

Post from Life & Style Magazine.

Looks like Teresa Giudice isn't the only member of the Real Housewives of New Jersey facing some serious monetary problems. Life & Style has exclusively learned that at approximately 11am EST this morning, Danielle Staub's Range Rover was repossessed from the house where she has been staying.

"You should have seen the begging," an eyewitness tells Life & Style. "Danielle pleaded with the repo guys but they had their job to do, and they did it."
It's been a struggle for Danielle ever since the court took control of her final checks earned from Bravo's hit series The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She fell behind on her car payments and has been left penniless.

"Social" To Premiere In November

Post from Reality TV magazine.

By: Lisa Princ
Former star of BRAVO’s The Real Housewives Of New Jersey, Danielle Staub may no longer be causing drama with her enemies, but she will still be on our television screens. In a press release, details about Danielle’s new show have been revealed. Keep reading to hear all about it!

According to the press release, former The Real Housewives Of New Jersey Danielle Staub’s new show is coming to our television screens this fall. In her new series, which will be called “Social”, Danielle Staub will put a modern twist on the old 1980’s series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Danielle will grab a celebrity friend and choose an event to attend, but first she will enlist the help of her hairdresser and daughters to help her prepare for the celebrity event. She will then take us for a tour of the celebrity’s home and then head over to the event of choice.

Danielle Staub seems excited to embark on this new journey in her life and she says “This is an opportunity for me to show my other side to fans. I have lived a whirlwind life and have dealt with a variety of people from all walks of life. Viewers will be in for some amazing surprises along this journey.” “Social” is set to premiere sometime in November, so keep your eyes peeled for it!

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Caroline's Deposition

Click HERE to see an excerpt of Carolines depostition for the lawsuit involving Danielle and Kevin Maher. Caroline rips Danielle apart.

Danielle Is Happy And In Love

Article from Radar Online.

Danielle Staub has kept Real Housewives of New Jersey fans guessing with her close relationship to female Lori Michaels after a string of failed flings with men (and not to mention a leaked sex tape!).



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In an exclusive new interview with RadarOnline.com, Staub revealed that she will address her sexual orientation on her upcoming spin-off show.

"You're going to see the truth of my sexuality revealed," Staub said during the interview.

"I don't like labels. I consider myself an incredibly stable human being."

Staub has purposely been saving the much-debated information about her orientation.

"I have to keep that for my show. That's something I have to save. I didn't give it to Andy [Cohen, Bravo host] or anyone yet. I think it's going to be a really nice element to add to my show. I mean Helen Keller can see what Lori and I see in each other so I don't think it's any secret but I'm not confirming or denying anything."

While whether Danielle has been swept away by a man or a woman remains to be seen, the controversial housewife confirms she has moved on to greener pastures from what was seen during the Bravo reality show which made her famous.

"I'm so excited because as soon as I start rolling and cameras are up, then I will have moved on from the whole Housewives adventure," she added. "The great thing is I get something new, I get new things in my life to do and no one is going to be attacking me like that -- nobody! There is nothing that they can do, they won't be able to touch me anymore.

"I'm completely happy in my life and in love

Christine and Danielle At The Elene Cassis Show

Danielle attends Elene Cassis Spring Summer 2010 Collection at Exit Art in New York City to watch Christine on the runway.

Danielle pictured with Elene Cassis & Debbie Gibson

Danielle At Boxers

Videos of Danielle at Boxers.